An Introduction to Physical Oncology: How Mechanistic Mathematical Modeling Can Improve Cancer Therapy Outcomes

ISBN-13: 9781032242798 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 204 str.

Vittorio Cristini; Eugene Koay; Zhihui Wang

Opis

This book introduces the emerging field of physical oncology, and includes recent breakthroughs in how novel mathematical models of physical transport processes incorporate patient tissue and imaging data routinely produced in the clinic to predict the efficacy of many cancer treatment approaches, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Spis treści

What Should Be Modeled in Cancer: Milestones for Physical Models. Developing More Successful Cancer Treatments with Physical Oncology. Mathematical Pathology. Mathematical Modeling of Drug Response. Prediction of Chemotherapy Outcome in Patients. Clinical Management of Pancreatic Cancer. Application of Cancer Physics in the Clinic. Tumor Morphological Behavior and Treatment Outcome. Mechanistic Model of Tumor Response to Immunotherapy. Perspectives on Physical Oncology and Future Directions

O autorze

Vittorio Cristini, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.

Eugene Koay, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA.

Zhihui Wang, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.